Stoker support



March 29, 1932.

G. M. MYERS 1,851,642

STOKER SUPPORT Filed NOV. 27, 1929 IN VEN TOR BY 7 Myers A TT ORNE Y adjustments of the stoker, especially when Patented Mar. 29, 1932 UNITED "FfSTAiPES r o-E GUY M. MYERS; or cLAnnnnomvmGmIA, nssrenonsro iri-rnrstrmnnnnnfiafilifi i rnnx'inooaromirnn; A oonroniirromor ILDELAWARE s'roirna SUPPORT :Application filed' November 27,.1929. ..Se1'ia1;No..4 10,0,35.'

This invention relates to improvements in mounting stokers on locomotives.

The principal object of the nvention is the provisionof new and improved means where- 5 by a great'portion of the weight ofthe stolrer is securely supported on the locomotive frame, and more particularlyin such supporting means that it will readily and convenient 1y permit of vertical, longitudinal, and lateral being installed on the locomotive.

A further object of this-invention is to pro vide adjustable-supportingmeans fora stoker and which is simple in construction, is easily manipulated, readily installed, permits, quick adjustment, and requires no moving, dis: mantling or alteration ofany fixed parts oi the stoker or locomotive.

Other and further objectsand advantages.

:1; will appear from the following description taken in connection with the: accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a central vertical longitudinal-section of a portion of a locomotive, showing H1 the invention in position thereon;

as to make it necessary to depart from" the. plans orapplication drawings when install- I ing the stoking device. This 'often'requires making new supports for the stoker, relocating bolt holes in the locomotive frame work,

or other similar changes all of which delay a? progress of construction and increases production cost.

7 This invention eliminates these difliculties" by providing anew and novel stoker supportingmeans capable of'adjustment to meet the E variations in locomotive parts.

' iron the drawings, thereterence character 10 designates the-rear portion of a'locomotive and 11 a-portion of its tender. .At.,12 is shown a conventional coupling. mechanism used. :1: aforaconnectingthe locomotive andtender. :Thepressflt inv n on eonsistsi -m n The locomotiveis provided with a fireboxgl3 having in its lower portion agr-ate 14C, and a door opening 15v inrthe backwalllG thereof, all of which are of the usual-'or ell-known construction. The locomotive frame is represented at .17. v

The 'stoker shown is: or the type delivering fuel withinthe 'fiI'QbOX -13-upwardly through the grate 14 and comprisingaconduit-system for carrying the fuel from thetenderto the firebox. having a :portion of the tender-,-- not Lshown,leading forwardly to a portion nipunted on the locomotive frame;-this latter portion including a horizontally disposed conduit section 18 extending longitudinally with-- and centrally or" thenlocomotive trame 17'; an upturned elbow sectiont19 forming a-continua- .tion of the section"18,-and a housing or mouth section 20 seated in the elbow sect-ionto form a continuous conduit-therewith. The housing 2Q projects loosely through-thegrated and extends upwardly within the firebox'to a height thereinsuificient to permit distribution of the. fuel in aerial ,paths from=the3delivery end of the housing by a pressure 'fiuid blast adapted to issue from a -distributor"2 1 *disposed at therear of the housing.

That portion tithe housing 20 extending above the grate is protected tromthe-heat of the L fireby a v'erticallyand horizontally divided protecting Wall 22 :which is moun ted ,on a center grate bearer bar 50, and -par-t-ially surrounds the, housing. *fThe protecting wall in effect is a part otthe firebox structures Its relation to the housing, is suclras to-provide clearance between, permitting expansion or contraction oiithe firebox without interi ering with the housing 20 or, changing its position. The housing'ofcourse is rigid with the locomotive frame 17 I This much of the specification describes a stoking device of 'a form widely'us'ed in 'practice and need not be further-described It will be realized thisform ofstoker; has been selected for the purpose oi illustrating the invention only,.aind that anyttorm-of stoker or 'feed conduit system to=which the "novel feature of the invention is applicable may be for adj ustably supportingthe stoker or stoker feed conduit from the locomotive frame as will now be described.

Integral with the forward conduit section 18 and the elbow section 19 are formed respectively, the depending flanges 23, 23a and 24, 24a, having their outer sides formed with serrations 25, 25a and 26, 26a respectively.

"The de' ending flanges 23, 23a are supported from t e brackets 27, 27a and depending flanges 24, 24a are supportedfrom the brackets 28 and 28a.

The brackets are rigidly secured at the base of each of the frame members 17' in a suitable manner as byibolts or studs 29, 29a and 30,3066. The base of the brackets 27, 27a, and 28, 2864' are provided with transverse elongated openings or slots 31,- 31a and 32, 3264 respectively, to allow for lateral adjustments of the brackets. The inner vertical faces of brackets 27, 27a and 28, 28a,-are provided with serrations 33,. 33a and 34, 34a arranged to engage the serrations 25, 25a and 26, 26a respectively of r the depending flanges from the conduit sections 18 and 19. ,These brackets 27, 27c and 28, 280b'are further provided withribs 35, 35a and 36, 360; respectively to strengthen the same.

7 The vertical extension or upright leg of each of the brackets is provided with one or more, preferably a pair, of horizontally disosed elongated openings or slots'as at 3'7 and each of the depending flanges 23, 23a and 24,

24a are provided with verticallyldisposed elongated openings or slots as at communieating with the horizontal, slots 37. The brackets and the depending flanges are suitably secured together as by the bolts 39which pass through the horizontal slots 37 and the vertical slots; 38. These slots permit longitudinal and, or vertical movement or adjustment of the stoker or its conduit sections 18 and 19 with respect to the frame member 17. The invention permits of adjusting the stoker in a simple, easy andexpeditlous manner without disturbing its component parts frame, a stoker including a. section, on said locomotive, and means rigidly supportingsaid section from said frame, said means adjustable to permit vertical, longitudinal and lateral adjustments of said stoker section. 1

2. In combination, a locomotive having a gitudinal adjustment of such section;

. therefrom,

a plurality of brackets laterally adjustable on said frame and adjustably cooperating with said flanges to permit vertical and longi tudinal adjustment of said conduit.

8. In combinatiorna stoker conduit section, a frame on which said conduit section is supported, and means for rigidly but adjustably supporting said section on said frame to per mit vertical, longitudinal and lateral adjustment of the conduit on the frame including a bracket detachably mounted on said frame and being laterally adjustable thereof, and being detachably and adj ustably connected with said section to provide vertical andlon- 4. In a supporting means for supporting a feed conduit from a frame, the combination of a bracket having a base and an upright leg portion for supportingsaid conduitfrom said frame, said bracket having transverse elon'e gated openings in its base and having horizontally disposed elongated openings in its upright leg portion, and fastening bolts extending through said elongated openings for detachably securing the base of said bracket to said frame and the upright leg portion to said conduit, said transverse elongated openings permitting lateral adjustment; of the bracket on said frame and said horizontally disposed elongated openings permitting lon gitudinal adjustment of said conduit.

5. In a locomotive having a frame and provided with a stoker, the combination of a fuel conveyor conduit having members depending supporting .members fixedly mountable on said frame and'liXedly attachable to said depending members, and. means provided in said depending members and in said supporting members permitting "longitudinal, vertical and lateral adjustments, of said conduit. 7

6. In a locomotive having. a frame and provided with a stoker, the combination of a forward conveyor conduitfland an elbow conduit,

depending members formed therewith, sup

porting members. fixedly mountable on said frame and fixedly attachable to said depending members, and means provided in said dependingmembers and in said supporting members permitting longitudinal, vertical and lateral adjustments of said forward conveyor conduit and'said elbow conduit.

7. In aboiler having aframe and provided with a stoker, the combination of a fuel con.-v

veyor conduit, flangeflmembers depending.

therefrom, and means connecting said depending members with said frame having transversely. and longitudinally extending elongated openings adapted to receive securing means to permit of adjusting the conveyor conduit with respect to said frame.

8. In a locomotive having a frame and provided'with a stoker, the combination of a fuel conveyor conduit, members depending therefrom provided with serrations, means connecting said depending members with said frame having serrations engageable with the serrations on said depending members and openings arranged to receive securing means and to permit of adjusting the conveyor conduit with respect to said frame.

9. In a locomotive having a frame and provided with a stoker, the combination of a fuel conveyor conduit, members depending therefrom provided with serrations, brackets connecting said depending members with said frame having serrations engageable with the serrations on said depending members and openings in said brackets and said depending members arranged to receive securing means and to permit of adjusting the conveyor con- I duit with respect to said frame.

10. In a locomotive having a frame and provided with a stoker, the combination of a fuel conveyor conduit, depending members formed therewith, a locomotive frame member and brackets connecting said frame member and said depending members, said brackets and depending members having engageable serrated faces, elongated openings in the base of said brackets adapted to receive means securing said brackets to said frame, elongated openings in the upright legof said brackets and in said depending member adapted to receive securing means, said elongated openings being arranged to permit of adjusting said conveyor conduit.

11. In a locomotive having a frame and provided with a stoker, the combination of a fuel conveyor conduit, depending members formed therewith, a locomotive frame member and brackets connecting said frame member and said depending members, said brackets and depending members having engageable serrated faces, elongated openings in the base of said brackets adapted to receive means securing said brackets to said frame, said elongated openings permitting lateral adjustments of said conduit, and horizontal elongated openings in the upright leg of said brackets and vertical elongated openings in the depending members adapted to receive means for securing said brackets to said depending members, said elongated openings permitting vertical and longitudinal adjustments of said conveyor conduit.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GUY M. MYERS. 

